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‘Hope nobody gets lost. And, yes, there are bears in them woods but they be friendly’. TD With this message swimming around my mind I… Read More »Readaround Wednesday 26th August 2015

“You must go to the next Readaround; it’s sure to inspire you to get back to your writing.” And so, one sunny August evening, more… Read More »Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. ~Gene Fowler

Ayr Writers’ travelled from afar, heading aimlessly (no that’s a cliché), to Carolyn’s house. (Well it’s not aimlessly if we knew where we were going!… Read More »Readaround at Carolyn’s house

Ayr Writers’ Club’s fourth summer Readaround maintained its high standard of entertainment and sheer talent. Pat welcomed us once again to her home as Nigel,… Read More »Readaround 15th July 2015

Maggie’s Menu Where better to enjoy a nourishing evening of words and creativity than the birthplace of a Nobel Prize winner? Maggie not only shared… Read More »Summer Readaround 1st July 2015

‘Are we ready then?’ Fiona welcomes us to a quiet hush; we sit with our papers rustling to well- thumbed anticipation. ‘So, what about a… Read More »Summer Readaround Blog Thursday 18th June 2015

Barely has the diary page turned on May’s Awards Dinner than the Summer Readarounds have started. And what a start! Nearly a quarter of the… Read More »First Summer Readaround

Tonight at Ayr Writers’ Club, authors had an opportunity to read their work to others and to celebrate their successes. As new members to the… Read More »Success Night starring Ayr Writers

There’s nothing like learning from people who have been there and done it and at AWC we are fortunate to listen to whole string of… Read More »Uuganaa Ramsay’s Journey to Publication

‘Ayr Writer’s Club is a positive competition factory’. These are the words of a SAW official when congratulating our club on its members’ successes. April… Read More »SAW Success Night 1st April 2015

With characteristic enthusiasm, Ann Burnett had the whole room writing feverishly within the first five minutes of her Travel-writing workshop. “As quickly as you can,… Read More »‘Moving Up A Gear’ Travel Writing Workshop with Ann Burnett

Some speakers should be allowed just to speak for themselves. (Memo to self: Find and delete all ‘just’s. Caro does.) Caro Ramsay, award winning and… Read More »Caro Ramsay on Crime Fiction